The Community Smile Network

"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others." Mahatma Gandhi

Monday, September 17, 2012

Please join me next weekend at the Hospice Cup Regatta and Shore party, Saturday, September 22. I will be donating a complete Orthodontic case to be auctioned that day; a $7,185 value! This is our 5th year partnering with Hospice Cup bringing our total of donated orthodontic services over $35,000. You can make a bid today or join us for fun and fundraising at the Hospice Shore party...this donation is 'Shore' to make you SMILE.

Monday, June 6, 2011

Great Harvest Bread Co. of Annapolis is hosting a Bready Bear fundraising campaign for local nonprofit Recreation Deeds for Special Needs. Dr. Trahar is gifting Bready Bears to local dental offices today. Proceeds of her purchases will help send kids of all abilities to camp this summer.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Join us as we celebrate the successful donation of funds from the sale of Bobbie Burnett's stained glass angels. Funds will be presented to Johns Hopkins and Anne Arundel Oncology Centers on Sunday May 1st at 2 pm at Bobbie's art studio 1692 N. Harbor Court, Annapolis. Artwork will be for sale during the event. www.caringcollection.org

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

"Purposeful giving is not as apt to deplete one's resources; it belongs to the natural order of giving that seems to renew itself even in the act of depletion. The more one gives, the more one has to give-"
by Anne Morrow Lindbergh 1955

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Berkeley, CA (March 22, 2011) – The Eco-Dentistry Association™ (EDA), an international membership association formed to promote environmentally sound practices in dentistry, recently announced its goal of obtaining 10,000 pledges for its “Save 90 a Day!” campaign by Earth Day, observed on April 22. The campaign drive will officially launch on World Water Day, Tuesday, March 22.
The “Save 90 a Day!” campaign encourages dental patients to turn off the water while they brush their teeth, saving an estimated 90 glasses of water a day, per person. Joining the campaign is free, no special equipment is required, and anyone with access to a computer can participate.
“Brushing your teeth twice a day for the recommended two minutes each time can waste up to 90 glasses of water per person, per day,” remarked Ina Pockrass, co-founder of the Eco-Dentistry Association. “By pledging to ‘Save 90 a Day!’ and encouraging others to do the same, we can create a major positive impact on conserving water, one of the Earth’s most precious resources and one without which we couldn’t practice modern dentistry.”
The EDA currently promotes the “Save 90 A Day!” campaign through dental offices, encouraging dental hygienists to include this simple tip and the campaign pledge in their oral home care instructions. “Whether for personal health or planetary health, it’s the little things we do every day that add up,” says Susan Beck, the EDA’s Director. “This year’s theme for the UN’s World Water Day is Water for Cities: Responding to the Urban Challenge. Every second, the urban population grows by two people. That represents an additional 11 gallons of water added to the urban water burden every second, just for teeth brushing. Our goal of 10,000 pledges translates to the conservation of 900,000 glasses of water, the equivalent of almost 3 swimming pools of water per day that can be used for sanitation, cooking, and growing food to support urban populations.”
The EDA is reaching out to like-minded organizations, such as Women’s Earth Alliance, to support its “Save 90 A Day!” campaign drive, making it easy for people to pledge online with a simple “LIKE” on the “Save 90” Facebook page, www.facebook.com/Save90. Participants can sign the full pledge on the EDA website at www.ecodentistry.org. The EDA is also encouraging dental practices and other businesses to post a linkable “Save 90 A Day!” logo to their websites to help achieve the 10,000 pledge goal.
The campaign begins on World Water Day, March 22, 2011, and runs through Earth Day, April 22, 2011. “When we reach our goal, the EDA will make a contribution to ‘WATERisLIFE,’ an organization providing personal water filtration devices to the people of Japan at this time of extraordinary need,” said Pockrass.
Join the campaign by simply visiting the EDA’s “Save 90 A Day!” Facebook page at www.facebook.com/Save90 and clicking the “Like” option, or log onto www.ecodentistry.org for the full text of the pledge.
About World Water Day
The international observance of World Water Day is an initiative that grew out of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro.
For more information, visit www.worldwaterday.org.
About WATERisLIFE

The mission of WATERisLIFE is to provide life-giving water solutions. They provide both short-term temporary and long-term sustainable water solutions in developing countries. The WATERisLIFE Straw costs about $10 per straw and is a small, portable filtration device that provides pure, clean drinking water whenever it is immersed into a water source (just like a normal straw). For more about WATERisLIFE, visit www.waterislife.com.
About the Eco-Dentistry Association™
The EDA is an educational membership organization that provides standards, best practices, and certification for green dental offices, and offers the public access to dental professionals that share their values of wellness and environmental stewardship. More information can be found at www.ecodentistry.org.

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

I am gratefull to be a small part of Bobbie Burnett's mission of hope.
Read how a simple gift for a friend became a nonprofit that has raised nearly a million dollars for cancer research.
http://www.guideposts.org/angels/angel-maker-raises-money-cancer-charities

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

October 23rd marks the 20th anniversary of the largest national day of community service, MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY. This event is sponsored annually by USA Weekend and The HandsOn Network on the fourth saturday of October.
Spread the word, create or find an existing project, and share your story of giving with us. What are you going to do saturday to make a difference?http://www.facebook.com/#!/makeadifferenceday

About Me

We are a patient-centered and eco- friendly orthodontic practice caring for both children and adults. We enjoy the journey of orthodontics with each of our patients; establishing relationships and friendships; and ultimately transforming smiles. We have a very clear vision of our practice. It is a picture of oral health, general wellness, and a commitment to community and environment. For our orthodontic practice, going green is truly something to smile about!